Re: New bike choice

I'd second the recommendation, even though mine is the "Sport" which I
believe is just the same apart from not having carbon forks.
Had mine for 3 weeks now and it is still making me smile. Initially thought
I might change the sofa saddle but now I'm used to it I don't think I'll
bother.
Did a 37 mile ride on Saturday of which about half was towpaths (some pretty
rough) and nothing broke. The slickish tyres were a bit slidey on wet mud
as you might expect. Two punctures in the first week but none since so not
yet sure whether the tyres are a bit flimsy for city life or I was just
unlucky.

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Brian G said:

I'd concur with the Specialized Sirrus. I've been really pleased with
mine which is the "Elite" version (carbon forks). Spec. is Tiagra rather
than 105 but otherwise pretty much as you are after. It's fast and
comfortable (I even like the BG sadlle which I know isn't universally
popular). I haven't ridden it much on towpath type stuff but the
Armadillo tyres fitted should do well.

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Brian G

Thanks for that, all I need to do now is find a dealer with an elite to
try
then.

Neil

Another puncture today, definitely going off these tyres, although it was a
BIG bit of glass

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Brian G said:

I'd concur with the Specialized Sirrus. I've been really pleased with
mine which is the "Elite" version (carbon forks). Spec. is Tiagra rather
than 105 but otherwise pretty much as you are after. It's fast and
comfortable (I even like the BG sadlle which I know isn't universally
popular). I haven't ridden it much on towpath type stuff but the
Armadillo tyres fitted should do well.

--
Brian G

Thanks for that, all I need to do now is find a dealer with an elite to
try
then.

Neil